I Battle Depression


If you're looking for depression support, meet a group of friendly people fighting depression and the feeling of being depressed.

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Pain

Why does depression hurt so much? I am really tired of the battle, I dont want the pain anymore, but yet I sit in my shell. I am an image...

Drug Dealing Doctors

Today I went to fill a script for my anti-depressant medication at the pharmacy.  The Pharmacist questioned the dosage which I assured him...

The Stigma

There is a reason the subject of mental illness is so vitally important to me.  I know it intimately.  Having lived with chronic...

Chronic Depression Hurts

In the midst of another depressive episode. Standard story of going on anti-depressant, feeling much improvement...feels like I'm all...

Clock Ticks, Nothing Changes

The sweeping hand tick tick ticks, but nothing ever changes.  And you need the time to pass.  Not because you have anywhere to be...

5 Things Not to Say to the Depressed.

1. Cheer up, turn that frown upside down, think happy thoughts !!   We are of course happy that the solution to our misery is as...

Depressed Again

I'm feeling depressed again. At an all time low. It's nothing in particular but all of a sudden I start planning on how to hide from the...
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  • "Cheers, I have been up and down the road of mental health for many years..."
  • " But the reality is that you are battling an insidious illness called depression, an illness that robs you of your joy, your spirit, your hope..."
  • "i was okay for a fewyrs in a relationship then my sister got in a care accident and went into shock in front of me and caused me to have panic attacks..."
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84% of people in this group this is a bad experience. 91% think this experience makes them sad. 91% think this experience is hard. 89% think that, if they had the choice, they would not do it again. 85% believe they would not recommend this to others.

38% of people who have this experience are in their teens, 29% are in their twenties, and 18% are in their thirties. 77% of people who have this experience are women.

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Check out this group's How To Battle Depression guide, where people with this experience share their tips and hints.

Here are a few tips...
  • There are misconceptions about depression. Most people that deal with depression cannot "snap" out of it. Depression is painful and shreds away any sense of normalcy the person may have.
  • I truly enjoy the positive motivating music album by Nikkos Zorbas, The Law Of Attraction. The music with it's rousing lyrics, give me the energy to go out and help others. It raises my Vibrations! Check it out at www.TheLawOfAttractionMusic.com
  • Get check up for thyroid issues, drink enough water, physical activity daily improves sleep and reduces aches, list what is different when you are not depressed and increase those, identify the things that make you depressed and make a plan to change
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